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Discover the beauty of Durban’s Botanic Gardens with a golf cart tour and a picnic afterwards courtesy of Blue Dolphin Tourist Services

Durban Botanic Gardens

At a Glance

Why tire yourself out walking through the botanic garden when you can enjoy it with a golf cart tour.

What this voucher will get you:

A 1 hour guided golf cart tour for 2 people.

A picnic basket for 2 people packed with deluxe sandwiches, snacks, refreshments and a selection of sweet pastries or dessert.

Located in Durban Botanic Gardens.

We love that you get to sit comfortably while being chauffeured in a golf cart around the beautiful Durban Botanic Gardens. We also love that you get a picnic basket packed full with goodies to enjoy under a big shady tree after the tour.

Great for discovering the entire botanic gardens without tiring yourself out. It’s especially lovely to take the golf cart tour on hot days, just bring your sunnies and hat.

Perfect for a little romantic picnic between two people.

Merchant Details

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Expires: 31 May 2017.

Available until time indicated or until sold out.

Valid Tuesday's - Sunday's, 8am to 5pm.

Tour duration: one hour.

Kids policy: all ages are welcome, but will pay full price.

Deal applies to 2 people only.

Tours are subject to weather conditions.

Limited to 5 deals per customer, 3 per transaction.

Unlimited gifts, limited to 5 deals per gift recipient.

EFT payments: please note, you have 24 hours after placing your order to pay for your EFT.

Booking is essential and subject to availability.

Present printed deal to redeem.

The Details

You will be taken on a 60 minute golf cart tour with a professional guide around Durban’s Botanic Gardens. This exclusive tour will allow you to see the unseen parts of the gardens with a running commentary on the horticultural background and history.

The tour is a fun and educational way to take in the 15 hectare piece of paradise. Currently the oldest surviving botanic garden on the African continent, the Durban Botanic Gardens was developed in 1849 as a botanical station for the trial of agricultural crops. A number of majestic tree species dominate the landscape, whilst a mix of indigenous and exotic plant collections from the sub-tropics can be seen throughout.

The main plant collections at the Gardens comprise of cycads, orchids, bromeliads and palms as well as more than 80 heritage trees, many of which are over 100 years old. Besides being a beautiful place to unwind and take in a vast array of horticultural sights, the Durban Botanic Gardens support botanical research and trains horticultural students. They also hold a high place of esteem internationally having won several Chelsea Flower Show awards.

The tours run every half an hour and follow a specific route. The route takes in the Sunken Garden, the Garden of the Senses, the Fern Garden and the Cycad Garden, where you will see the Woodii cycad, which was brought to Durban via ox and cart by the first curator of the gardens, John Medley Wood. You will then be taken to the lake area, where you may be lucky enough to see one of the three terrapin turtles out of the water, and then on towards the beautiful Orchid House.